Archive for Family
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Preparing your Home for “Aging in Place”
By Alyssa Dominacki Alternatives for the Older Adult Business Development Coordinator “We just don’t know whether to move into a smaller, more accessible home as we retire or whether we should do something with our current home to make it safer as we age.” For many of us, we want to st...
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Let’s Get Personal
By Carole Ferch, RDH I-Smile Silver Coordinator Scott County Health Department Do you have bad breath or know someone who does? Since it is nearly impossible to smell your own breath, how would you know if yours is offensive? One study found that 80 percent of patients visiting a dental clinic ...
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March 2017 Calendar of Events
Support Groups and Informational Seminars Quad Cities Alzheimer’s Association – Are you or someone you know a caregiver for someone with Alzheimer’s? Free educational classes are being offered for people with dementia, their families, and those who professionally serve them. Effective Communi...
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Your Advocacy Connection
By Kathy Nitz GolderCare Solutions Different Levels of Care = Different Ways to Pay In last month’s article, Julie Arndt shared the story of Izzy and Dean to illustrate that the need for care often does not happen overnight and there are different levels of care. This month, I would like to...
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Calendar of Events – February 2017
Support Groups and Informational Seminars Quad Cities Alzheimer’s Association – Are you or someone you know a caregiver for someone with Alzheimer’s? Free educational classes are being offered for people with dementia, their families, and those who professionally serve them. Caring for People...
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One Fish, Two Fish… Heart Healthy Heroes
By Heather Kearney, RDN, LD Hy-Vee Registered Dietician (563) 324-9948 | hkearney@hy-vee.com February is American Heart Month. Your heart health is dependent on your lifestyle habits. One of the most important behaviors is diet. One specific dietary habit in need of improvement in Americans’ ...
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YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY Davenport, Iowa Office
By Linda Clayton-Powell Social Security District Manager Davenport, Iowa EASILY GET REPLACEMENT SOCIAL SECURITY TAX FORMS ONLINE Tax time is fast approaching. Preparing your documents can seem overwhelming. Some forms and paperwork might be difficult to track down. Social Security has made it ea...
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Sending out a Love Message
By David W. Deuth, CFSP President, Weerts Funeral Home “Give me oil in my lamp, keep it burnin’ Give me oil in my lamp I pray, Give me oil in my lamp, keep it burnin’, burnin’ burnin’ Keep it burnin’ til the break of day….” Like many others, I learned this sing-song chorus ...
